Category Archives: General

Private Equity IPOs –

Posted on 25. January 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The IPO market is expected to pick up this year as several private equity backed companies go public.  Nielsen Holdings BV will be testing the IPO waters this week and it is a significant offering.  The last time that there … Continue reading →

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Petroleum Status Report –

Posted on 21. January 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The weekly Petroleum Status Report from the U.S. Department of Energy indicated a rise in crude oil inventories of 2.6 million barrels.  There were also increases in gasoline inventories of 4.4 million barrels and distillates of 1 million barrels.  All three … Continue reading →

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CFTC Proposes Trading Regulations –

Posted on 13. January 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has proposed new position limits to curb speculation.  The goal is to help prevent spikes in fuel and agricultural commodities.  If approved the plan would cover 28 different commodities.  The proposal is expected to face opposition from market … Continue reading →

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Crude Inventories Fall –

Posted on 12. January 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Department of Energy released the weekly inventory report which indicates a decrease in crude oil inventories.  Crude oil inventories declined 2.2 million barrels which was a sharper decline than expected.  However, inventories for gasoline increased 5.1 million barrels and heating oil … Continue reading →

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Top Mutual Fund Managers –

Posted on 11. January 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Smart Money has an article that ranks the top mutual fund managers in four different categories.  The categories covered in the article are Foreign Stock Funds, U.S. Large-Cap Funds, Global Real Estate Funds, and U.S. Small-Cap Funds.  A winner and two … Continue reading →

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Alaska Pipeline Closed –

Posted on 9. January 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Alaska pipeline remained closed for a second day due to a leak.  The leak is located near the beginning of the pipeline in Prudhoe Bay but an exact location is not yet known.  A timetable for opening the pipeline … Continue reading →

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Private Deals Attract SEC –

Posted on 5. January 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Recent deals have caused the Securities and Exchange Commission to examine disclosure rules.  One rule requires companies with 500 or more shareholders of record to publicly disclose financial information.  Special-purpose vehicles like the one constructed in the Facebook deal are likely … Continue reading →

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Buyouts –

Posted on 4. January 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Thomson Reuters has a site specifically for leveraged and managed buyouts.  The Buyouts site provides news and analysis on deals, data, and funds.  Upcoming buyout conferences and events are also showcased on the site.    To visit the Buyouts site, please click … Continue reading →

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Renewable Energy Credits –

Posted on 23. December 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Bloomberg has an article on renewable energy credits that discusses their operation and lack of popularity.  Renewable energy credits have been a marginal public relations success but have failed to be a significant revenue generator.  To read the Bloomberg Markets … Continue reading →

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Congress Passes Tax Cuts –

Posted on 17. December 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Congress passed the bill to extend the Bush era tax cuts for another two years.  The bill also includes estate tax provisions that increase exemptions and address gift tax and generation skipping tax issues.  Today, the House voted 277-148 in support of the bill … Continue reading →

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Alliant Techsystems ATK –

Posted on 1. December 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Alliant Techsystems is an aerospace and defense company that has a line of smart weapons.  One smart weapon is the shoulder fired XM25 which has a range of 2,300 feet.  The weapon has been described as a game changer because it … Continue reading →

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Euro Bailouts –

Posted on 27. November 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Another round of bailouts will end the possibility of the Euro being a global reserve currency.  Ireland is likely to be the first in a string of bailouts that could include Portugal and Spain.  Spain is the biggest concern for the EU … Continue reading →

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Global Concerns Hurt Stocks –

Posted on 23. November 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Stocks fell more than 140 points as global concerns weighed on investors.  The Korean conflict started to heat up again with artillary fire between North and South Korea.  The markets were already concerned with the debt crisis in Europe and the potential for Portugal and … Continue reading →

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GM IPO $33 –

Posted on 17. November 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The initial public offerring of General Motors is expected to be priced at $33 per share.  The $33 offer price would raise almost $16 billion dollars and that figure would climb to almost $23 billion after the sale of preferred shares.  GM … Continue reading →

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Interest Rate Futures Fall –

Posted on 10. November 2010 by Jim Sutliff

U.S. interest rates continued to fall as concerns relating to European debt and quantitative easing weighed on investors.  The second round of quantitative easing by the Fed, known as QE2, is sparking concerns of inflation and a weaker dollar.  Traders may also … Continue reading →

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